STAAR Surgical board urges shareholders to approve Alcon merger
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STAAR Surgical Board of Directors Reiterates Unanimous Recommendation that STAAR Stockholders Vote “FOR” the Alcon Merger Agreement on WHITE Proxy Card
October 8, 2025 11:40 AM EDTComments on Glass Lewis Report
LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA) (STAAR), the global leader in phakic IOLs with the EVO family of Implantable Collamer® Lenses (EVO ICL) for vision correction, today provided the following statement in response to a report issued by Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC (Glass Lewis) related to STAARs pending merger with Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC):
The STAAR Board of Directors and management team strongly disagree with the recommendation issued by Glass Lewis. Alcon is... More

